In today's episode, I interview Loïc Girault and Anna Danton, two of the creators of the film "Coquille," an animated short that follows an adorable little hermit crab looking for safety on the beach. The film was selected as a finalist for the 2024 Student Academy Awards.
Listen to hear about how the inspiration for the film in Loïc's childhood, the challenges of creating realistic looking animated sand, and the importance of building relationships no matter what kind of creature we are.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
Incendies by Wajdi Mouawad
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
Films mentioned in this episode include:
"Coquille” directed by Loïc Girault, Anna Danton, ETC.
Memento directed by Christopher Nolan
Babylon directed by Damien Chazelle
The Witness directed by Alberto Mielgo
Kubo and the Two Strings directed by Travis Knight
La La Land directed by Damien Chazelle
Millennium Actress directed by Satoshi Kon
Batman directed by Tim Burton
Finding Nemo directed by Lee Unkrich
Shrek directed by Andrew Adamson
Check out the film at the following film festivals this fall:
Follow the film on Instagram @coquille.movie and all of the creators @annaadrw @boldpictures_ @gatien_anim3d @gregoirecallies @lgirault_3d @justine.devys @maudz_art_est_la @chatnapandraw. Also subscribe to the ESMA YouTube channel to see the film when it publishes there later this year.
You can also listen to the full episode on YouTube.
2.32 Filmmaker Interview with Loïc Girault and Anna Danton